When my father had his stroke, he left the inpatient treatment only able to speak a handful of words and the reality of having to change from being right handed to left handed. The Aphasia Center greatly improved his speech and also helped him to rekindle one of his old hobbies, drawing. He was able to progress on to painting, all using his nondominant hand. He would not have been able to do this without the Aphasia Center's help. But probalby more important, he gained new friends that really became family. So much so, that even after his death almost a year ago, I still keep in touch and try to volunteer whenever I can.